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Games like The Shape Of A Shadow

Games like The Shape Of A Shadow

Games like The Shape Of A Shadow

Looking for games like The Shape Of A Shadow? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with MegaDope 2D, SONG OF THE DEAD or Hollowbody.

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  1. Fight the depths. Stack relics. Bargain with Death. MegaDope 2D is a fast dark-fantasy arena roguelite set in the Eternium universe. Pick a hero, enter a cursed depth, survive enemy pressure, collect Soul Orbs and gold, draft strange power, and decide whether to pay Death for one more chance when the run falls apart. This is the Steam-first playable foundation of MegaDope: the place where the her… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MegaDope 2D.

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  2. "He sees himself at a witches' sabbath, among monsters, sorcerers, and the dead…" The world is dying. The hard part is living through it. Character Customization – Create your survivor and immerse yourself in a story that is truly your own. Open-World Exploration – Explore an infected-overrun Tokyo, entering homes, stores, police stations, and many other buildings. Every place with it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SONG OF THE DEAD.

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  3. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 1,602 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 12 reviews

    It's a Shipper's biggest fear. You're grounded in the exclusion zone, twenty miles of death and decay sealed off by the towering, suffocating walls erected after the collapse.Alone, stranded, and with limited resources at your disposal you'll have to push your way through the zone, solve environmental puzzles, manage resources and fight for your life as you try to find a way to escape beyond the w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollowbody.

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  4. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    93% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    You're a robber going around a neighborhood doing what you do best. After robbing many houses you stumble across a huge mansion. You break into the mansion, but what you didn't know was that this mansion belonged to the "Strongest Creature In The World." The Pinnacle of Physical Force, Yujiro Hanma. Can you rob Yujiro's Mansion and get out alive? Features- Singleplayer- Survival Horror- Stealth- … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yujiro's Mansion.

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  5. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 5,042 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 7 reviews

    Assemble a crack team of thieves and execute the perfect crime. Sneak, steal, and run for your lives in single player or with up to four friends in local or online co-op. Find out why it won the 2010 IGF Grand Prize and has been described by Rev3Games' Anthony Carboni as "quite possible the best co-op ever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 577 reviews

    In Shadow Burglar, you will be playing as Jean, a thief with the mystical power of morphing with the shadows. Creating yourself an improbable path in the dark and carefully dealing with guards in the light, you will try to steal back your deceased brother’s paintings, who were stolen by a secret criminal organization. Do you have what it takes to avenge his legacy? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Burglar.

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  7. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 2,814 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    In the third instalment of the Thief series, master-thief Garrett is contacted by Keeper Artemus with a mission to steal two valuable artefacts. At the same time, Garrett learns about a prophecy: the coming of a Dark Age. He embarks upon a journey to unravel a mystery that threatens the existence of the order of Keepers. Is it possible that there is a traitor in their midst? The stealth and thiev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thief: Deadly Shadows.

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  8. Mygnar, the mage, discovered an old book hidden in the depths of a dungeon. With the knowledge contained in the book he will be able to finish his studies and learn a powerful magic, "Blast magic".Explore this dungeon-shaped maze, find the key and move to the next level. Find new monsters in each level. Slime: A live goop that chases anyone who comes close. It can be born in differe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mygnar - Dungeon Survivors.

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  9. Vice Thief Simulator: 80s Nostalgia throws you into the dazzling streets of the 1980s, where every neon sign hides new opportunities. Your goal is simple — get rich at any cost. But beware: one wrong move and the police are already on your trail. Atmosphere and World The 80s come alive in every corner: neon lights glow on the streets, pop hits blast from speakers, and the city pulses to the rhyth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vice Thief Simulator: 80s Nostalgia.

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  10. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    80% User Score Based on 254 reviews

    Backrooms Lost Runners is a co-op survival horror with team play, voice-reactive AI, and immersive puzzles. This isn’t a “walking simulator”: explore liminal spaces, outsmart entities, and remember—even a whisper can give you away. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Lost Runners.

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  11. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    StoryYou are a college student who has just moved to a big city in search of a new life. But instead of a fresh start, you begin to suffer from recurring nightmares. In your dreams, you see a mysterious hill. It’s calling you. Each night the visions grow more vivid: underground tunnels, abandoned structures, and a strange device that once kept something contained. Trying to understand what’s h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LYSA HORA: The Haunted Hill.

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  12. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    98% User Score Based on 320 reviews

    In an unfamiliar part of the cityUnder the devastating rainYou, a delivery person, are stranded with a dead cellphone, a couple of coins, no means of transportation and absolutely zero idea what to do next.And the word on the street is - there's a murderer on the looseThe only thing you need is to GET HOME.So what are you waiting for? Features 13 unique endings "Choose your own adventure" gameplay… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Man I Just Wanna Go Home.

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  13. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    The Story: After a flesh-eating dust blows through your small town you are left trying to survive alone against hordes of Listless humans. Starved for social interaction you find yourself questioning your sanity when a voice speaks directly into your mind begging for your help. Game Features: Navigate an apocalyptic world full of Listless humans while managing your health and toxin level… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dust of the Violet Crystals.

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  14. Official Communities Twitter/X: @eggHatcherGame @egghatcherJPN Weibo/RedNote/Heybox: @养蛋人 Discord: Moon Princess Official About the GameMoon Princess is a daughter-raising game set in a world of wuxia and mythology. In Mingyue, a land where wulin heroes thrive, you play as a great hero who personally raises your young daughter into adulthood. Over 50 career endings and 20+ relationship o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moon Princess.

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  15. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 284 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Step into the shadows in Thief VR. You are Magpie, a cunning thief orphaned by Baron Northcrest and shaped by the streets. Use VR mechanics to steal, evade, and outsmart the City's forces. Your goal? A relic in Northcrest's vault, which uncovers a far greater artifact with a powerful legacy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow.

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  16. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 1,348 reviews

    Co-op horror (1-4 players). You are sent to explore a mysterious building at night. Find the Moon and try to return alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emissary Zero.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEDRA.

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  18. Cult of the Dragon takes place in a fantasy world that is currently experiencing peace. But the imprisonment of the player character is just the beginning of a change, as evil begins to creep from the shadows of the realm, and into the light. The player has the choice of 10 different characters from 10 different classes. The classes are Hero, Warrior, Mage, Priest, Paladin, Thief, Archer, Warlock,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cult of the Dragon.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    84% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Join our Discord server! About the Game​Step into the shadows of Antwerp and shapes events during this crucial moment. Sicaria is a third-person stealth game set in ​Antwerp during the Eighty Years' War. You play as an engineer, a person capable of overcoming any challenge through your own cleverness. Because of the war you lost an arm, but you were able to build a mechanical one. ​​Stealth-Ce… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sicaria.

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  20. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    In the deserted streets of a night city, in a dark forest or in abandoned buildings you can sometimes meet a strange dancing girl in black clothes. If you dare to approach her, she will chase after you and then nothing can save you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Serbian Dancing Lady.

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  22. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    63% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Trail of Ayash is an innovative and exciting open world game focused on the indigenous people, their struggles. The world is a unique version of the lands dominated by the myths and legends of Its Inhabitants. Various tribes interact with one another, engaging in diplomacy, war, and expansion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trail of Ayash.

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  23. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 163 reviews

    IN THE RAIN, NO ONE WILL HEAR YOU SCREAM You are a Seeker working for “the Society”, an organization facing otherworldly phenomena that need to remain secret. Recently, a strange contamination was brought to our world by a phenomenon called the Silent Rain. In this challenging and immersive experience, explore abandoned locations, solve puzzles, and gather information while trying to survive the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Rain.

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  25. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 19,142 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 4 reviews

    Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipement. Do everything that a real thief does. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thief Simulator.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Flashback is a strategy game oriented to your choices. You will play the role of a deliveryman and live in a turbulent city for a month. You will meet various characters and experience events, and those characters' fates will cross and they will usher in their own futures based on your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flashback.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    92% User Score Based on 331 reviews

    Born Into Fear is a first-person horror game set in an evacuated neighborhood. You'll have to complete task and avoid enemies to destroy the evil Buffer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Born Into Fear.

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  29. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 1,851 reviews

    It's ten years after the infection started, and rumors are swirling of a strange new terror. Long-established settlements are collapsing, one by one, amid reports of horrific violence. Survivors are running to the hills to escape, taking refuge in the more remote areas of the Pacific Northwest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

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  30. The girl ended up in the dungeons. She's almost dead. And although her heart is now barely beating, she still hopes to get her soul back. A valuable soul that was taken away by evil spirits and turned their forces against the kingdom. She stands up, she is almost ... determined. The dungeon is just the beginning of the journey. And it is already teeming with everything that can be teeming with. Wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rugida.

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    0%Game Brain Score
    0% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A story-rich, 3rd-person, cinematic, stealth puzzle/shooter that asks the player to help Theo Church escape the Green Valley Psychiatric Hospital where he has been committed while unravelling the conspiracy that landed him there.As Theo, you’ll have to navigate the hospital’s halls as stealthily as possible while collecting as much evidence by hacking computer terminals, locating paper documents, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grey Block.

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  32. Kara’s Darkness is a first-person horror-adventure game. With the help of a strange dark figure, a 12 year old girl named Kara must evade her abusive father to escape to Paradise Park, a sanctuary for her and her mother. Explore her world and help Kara confront the darkness inside her! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kara's Darkness Chapter 1.

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  34. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Wacky Spores: The Chase is a colorful RPG runner which combines the strategy of turn-based battles with the taste of directly aiming your shots in an endless runner style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wacky Spores: The Chase.

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  35. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 176 reviews

    In Thief of Thieves, you play as a cat burglar using stealth, social engineering and team members to pull off some high profile heists across the world. Based on the award winning comic book series by Robert Kirkman, Thief of Thieves is a story of heists and the people behind them. It’s time for Celia, protege of master thief Redmond, to make the leap from apprentice to master. A botched job takes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thief of Thieves.

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  36. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 315,218 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forest.

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  37. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 7,388 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 19 reviews

    Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Styx: Master of Shadows.

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  38. Alleymental is a hand-drawn, story-rich 2D action Metroidvania set in Astrapunk India. The old elemental myths never faded here. They fused with the city's wiring, and now the elements run through all of it, and through you. You fight, defend, move, and unlock the world with the elements, and you switch between them in the middle of a combo. Open with fire from across the room, switch to water as… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alleymental.

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  39. Burn-9 is a political spy thriller in the tradition of Hideo Kojima and Tom Clancy, but you are not the soldier on the ground. Instead, you’re the one in the chair, coordinating the mission from afar. When a top secret military research facility in the Antarctic goes dark, an elite strike force of cybernetically-enhanced black-ops super soldiers is dispatched to investigate and secure B… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burn-9.

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  40. A 2D platformer set in a world of floating islands where gravity acts with strange properties and can point in any direction. Join one of 4 characters as they venture through strange and wonderful environments that twist and turn in all directions, as they each try to achieve different goals within a larger overarching plot. Throughout the levels there are arrows that when touched, will change the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Floating Wonderland.

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  41. Step into the shadows of Mystery House—a chilling homage of the groundbreaking Roberta Williams classic that gave birth to the graphical adventure genre. What begins as a nostalgic game night among eight friends in an abandoned mansion quickly descends into a waking nightmare. The house is no ordinary relic of the past. Its walls breathe with secrets. Its rooms are veiled in puzzles. And someth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystery House.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Embark on an epic quest across a mystical desert to reach the legendary Mount Qaf. Inspired by 1001 Nights and rich oriental folklore, this third-person action-adventure game challenges you to scale ancient ruins, solve intricate puzzles, and battle formidable foes—all to save a loved one. Uncover hidden secrets in lost temples and relics as you shape your destiny in a world where every crumbling… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legend of Hiraq.

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  43. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    A pixelated homage to 16-bit RPGs, this former print-and-play card game has come full circle as a digital experience! Choose your champion, enter the tower, and make wise decisions on your ascent to face the Ice Lich at the top If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower of the Ice Lich.

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  44. 48%Game Brain Score
    48% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    The Story A gay couple turned fugitives escape on a stolen cargo spaceship to find a world where they can be together, only to crash land on an uncharted, isolated planet. Zhenyang is from a family of rich diplomats, trapped within the confines of his overprotective parents’ palace, rarely seeing the outside world. Kaveh is a blue-collar merchant, a scruffy world traveler exploring the intergala… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starbound Wanderers.

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  45. 27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    45% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Into The Eternal is a massive action RPG featuring a unique blend of a third person overworld and side scrolling battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into The Eternal.

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  46. 71%Game Brain Score
    71% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    INSTRUCTIONS:  This is a simple point-and-click horror adventure story. Click or tap where you want to walk or look. Using a mouse or trackpad is recommended, so you see your cursor.As you collect items, your cursor will change when you hover over things that can be affected.The game takes 30-45 minutes to complete.Progress is auto-saved in your browser, so you can come back any time. TRIGGER WAR… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obscurium - WWI Horror.

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  47. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Come and save the princess in this game with exciting new levels! Following are the challenges you will face in the game. 01. Flying Carpet The Carpet is stolen by Haroud and he gets away by making his ship fly using Carpet. He intends to take over the Palace using the carpet. Aladdin must set out to get Carpet back, but he must face the traps planted by Haroud on his way. 02. Abu - … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aladdin : Save The Princess.

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  48. Aeternum Infecti is a third-person, open-world post-apocalyptic survival experience unfolding in the immediate aftermath of a devastating global collapse—only one week after the world as we knew it fell apart. Play as Marlo, a survivor struggling to stay alive as society begins to break down. Cities still stand, homes remain untouched, yet danger now hides behind every corner. Survival depends on … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aeternum Infecti.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Run a medieval shop selling potions, spellbooks, swords and armor. Set your own prices, expand your walls, and grow into the most respected merchant in the city. Just keep an eye on the thieves in the crowd. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Shop.

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  50. Don't forget to follow us and join the wishlist! ■ Plot Summary A legendary hacker, Shadow Code, renowned across the Internet, lurks in this ordinary town. Shadow Code is an elusive hacker who only follows his own rules and takes on cases based on his own aesthetics and preferences. Once he accepts a case, he will always be able to fulfill the commission perfectly with his profound technical kno… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saku the Covert Agent.

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